Even now Maurice was making his way over to sit between the two of them which he had determined the prime spot for pettings; clearly and by Riley's determination, he likely concluded that there was no shame in being opportunistic, but also there was comfort in furry little ones.

Though the frown grew as Liam attempted to justify everything, from the phone to trivializing everything. He was not going to bring the phone up unless Liam did and even now he decided to play into whatever Liam said. It was mainly so that he did not bring any horrible memories to the forefront. "Maurice seems very precocious, it does not surprise me?" he offered as he rested his hand the back of Maurice's neck to give a nice kneading massage.

"I had a english sheepdog by the name of Samwise. I miss having a pet."